| The 20th Century was a period of war and peace, innovation and modernization. The 20th century started off with a terrible war, WWI, and that war completely devastated Europe. The war could have been worse than it actually was, but because of the fact that Lawrence of Arabia talked to the Arabs, he was able to convince them to fight with the Allies. He also promised the Arabs that he would help develop countries in the Middle East for them. This led to conflict when the British helped to start the State of Israel. At the 1972 Munich Massacre, angry PLO members who wanted the promised Palestinian state, captured Israeli athletes and killed them. Then the depression came to Europe, and everything was in chaos. Following the depression, Hitler rose to power which led to WWII, and then the Cold War, and finally in 1991, Germany was reunited and the USSR fell. But during this period of war and choas, there was also a period of modernization and innovation. The Bauhaus movement started in 1919 as a reaction against Impressionist art. More people started to enjoy the arts and the West End in England became a place for not just the aristocrats, but instead for all citizens of Britain. Another great innovation of this century was the creation of the Chunnel, which opened in 1994, and connected Britain to the rest of Europe. The 20th century brought forth many standards and innovations that would have never been created without all of the chaos and innovations during the 20th century. |
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| The Bauhaus was an architectural movement that revolutionized architecture in the 20th Century. The movement began in 1919 as a response to Impressionism. |
The 1972 Munich Massacre was a devastating event in the 20th century. During the Olympics of Peace in Munich, 11 Israeli athletes were taken hostage and later killed by Palestinian PLO Terrorists. |
The West End of London (or Broadway of England) in Great Britain has been home to some of the greatest plays and musicals ever to have been released. The theatre at the West End used to only be of interest to the aristocratic upper class, but now, its audience has grown to all types of people. Many famous Broadway plays and musicals have been shown in the West End. |
The Chunnel is an underwater railway connecting Britain to the rest of Europe. It was initiated in 1988 and the 1st phase was completed in 1994,while the 2nd was completed in 2007. It has even been named as one of the new seven wonders of the world. |
Lawrence of Arabia was a British commander who acted as a liasion between the Allies and Arabs during the first World War. Thanks to him, the Arabs agreed to fight against the Turks of the Central Allies, and ultimately allowed the British to make monumental gains in the Middle East. |